Summary
Dozens of staff members at the CDC held a walkout protesting changes within the agency. The protest followed the removal of the CDC director and other senior officials. The turmoil is connected to new policies by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Key Facts
- CDC staff and leaders protested by walking out after recent changes in leadership.
- The protest took place near the CDC headquarters in Atlanta.
- New policies by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are causing officials to leave.
- Susan Monarez, the CDC director, was removed from her position shortly after starting.
- Former director Demetre Daskalakis criticized the new COVID vaccine policies.
- Other senior officials, including Debra Houry and Daniel Jernigan, have also resigned.
- Over 750 HHS employees sent a public letter accusing Kennedy of fostering harassment.
- The protest follows months of turmoil and a recent shooting at CDC headquarters.
